According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Honolulu tied for the 24th lowest unemployment rate out of the 372 major metropolitan areas surveyed in February 2012. Hawaii County (Big Island) had the highest unemployment rate in the state at 9 percent. Kauai County had 7.9 percent and Maui County had 6.7 percent. The state as a whole had a unadjusted rate of 6.2 percent in February 2012.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 4-11-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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